Right here’s how I’d construction a one-week journey to Val Gardena in summer time or autumn if I wished to discover the area deeply whereas staying in a single lodging for 4-7 nights.
The realm presents an unlimited vary of hikes, mountain huts, and viewpoints past Seceda and Alpe di Siusi. Given sufficient time, you’ll be able to expertise an distinctive number of landscapes and trails from a single well-chosen base with or and not using a automotive.
Many guests deal with the Dolomites like a guidelines, shifting shortly between “must-see” places as an alternative of spending time exploring a area correctly. Should you want a slower, extra intentional method to Dolomites journey, this Val Gardena itinerary is designed for you.
Day 1: Resciesa Plateau
Day 2: Puez Peaks & Plateaus
Day 3: Seceda
Day 4: Cir Mountains
Day 5: Alpe di Siusi Plateau
Day 6: Sassolungo Group
Day 7: Depart Val Gardena
Val Gardena Journey Planning Ideas
Automobile-Free Journey | Val Gardena in a single day company obtain a complimentary visitor card with limitless entry to native public transportation for the size of their keep. Use the suedtirolmobil.data to plan your transit journeys. Should you’re confused about find out how to get to a trailhead, lodging hosts and the native vacationer workplace will help you.
The place to Keep and not using a Automobile | Should you’re touring and not using a automotive, Ortisei is probably the most handy base, due to its pedestrianized city middle and three cableways. Check out Cësa Gredine (residences), Adler Spa Resort Dolomiti (5-star), Casa al Sole (B&B, learn our Casa al Sole evaluate), Boutique Lodge Planlim (3-star resort), Lodge Genziana (4-star resort), Lodge Garni Snaltnerhof (3-star resort).
The place to Stick with a Automobile | I’d keep in Santa Cristina or Selva. We love Dorfhotel Beludei (right here’s my Dorfhotel Beludei evaluate) in Santa Cristina, a wonderful possibility for vacationers who benefit from the ease of half board eating. Dorfhotel Beludei additionally presents complimentary guided hikes every week with their in-house information. In Selva, there are quite a few glorious choices: Garni Sunela B&B (B&B), Garni Morene (B&B), Garni Lodge Bel Vert (B&B), Linder Biking Lodge and Lodge Continental Dolomites (4-star resort).
Wet Day Actions | Take a bus to Bolzano (included in your visitor card) and discover the capital of South Tyrol. Ebook a day spa upfront within the The Oswald Grand Lodge in Selva or Adler Spa Resort Dolomiti in Ortisei.
Climbing Season | The mountain climbing season stretches from June till the top of October, relying on snow circumstances.
Climbing Map | See my Val Gardena Climbing Information to view all trails plotted on an interactive map.
Day 1: Resciesa Plateau
The Resciesa Alp is a sprawling plateau in Puez-Odle Nature Park, which varieties a part of the mountain ridge rising between Val di Funes from Val Gardena. A funicular connects the city of Ortisei with Chalet Resciesa atop the plateau.
A good way to kick-off a Val Gardena journey is with a mild hike throughout the Resciesa plateau. You may observe the round path that connects Schutzhütte Raschötz, Heilig Kreuz Kapelle, Resciesa Dedora, or higher but hike to Rifugio Brogles.
From the Brogles Hut, I like to recommend extending your hike alongside the Adolf Munkel Path to Geisler Alm. That is one of the best ways to get a style of Val di Funes with out having to drive, or take a number of buses all the best way across the mountains.
Adventurous hikers may even cross the Geisler Group to Seceda.
The place to Eat | Rifugio Brogles, Geisler Alm, or Chalet Resciesa
Day 2: Puez Peaks & Plateaus
There are two distinctive summit hikes within the Puez Group, made extra accessible with the Col Raiser gondola: Piz Duleda and Col dala Pieres. These difficult hikes require consolation with publicity and a few hands-on scrambling.
If that sounds too intense, I extremely suggest mountain climbing to Steviola Plateau as an alternative. This unimaginable path, nonetheless a hidden gem, hyperlinks the Daunëi trailhead above Selva with Juac Hütte, Steviola, and the Palota path.
The place to Eat | Rifugio Firenze in case you hike Piz Duleda. Stevia Hütte in case you hike Col dala Pieres. Juac Hütte or Stevia Hütte in case you hike Steviola Plateau.
Day 3: Seceda
There are quite a few methods to hike to Seceda, some of the iconic points of interest within the Dolomites.
Should you’re primarily based in Ortisei, pre-book an early morning Ortisei-Furnes-Seceda cable automotive ticket and hike this Rifugio Firenze circuit path. Should you’re primarily based in Selva or Santa Cristina, journey the Col Raiser gondola after which hike 20 minutes to Rifugio Firenze to begin the circuit path.
Alternatively, skip the cable vehicles and hike to Seceda from the Cristauta – Praplan Automobile Park above Santa Cristina. On the return journey, the path ascends to Monte Pic, considered one of my favourite viewpoints in Val Gardena, after which descends throughout the enchanting Seurasas pastures to Baita Seurasas Hütte (nice view & yummy meals).
By way of ferrata hikers may summit Sass Rigais (Grade B/C By way of Ferrata), beginning on the Seceda cable automotive mountain station (longer) or the Col Raiser gondola mountain station (shorter).
The place to Eat | Baita Troier Hütte
Day 4: Cir Mountains
The sawtooth Cir mountains border Passo Gardena to the north. This putting chain of craggy sun-drenched peaks may be simply reached from Selva di Val Gardena by way of the Dantercepies gondolas. There’s no must take a bus, or drive to Passo Gardena.
From the Dantercepies mountain station, you’ll be able to summit Gran Cir (Grade A by way of ferrata), hike to Sass da Ciampac and Lake Crespëina, cross the Puez Plateau and descend again to Selva by way of Vallunga Valley.
You can too skip the cableway totally and hike up Val de Chedul to the Puez Plateau.
The place to Eat | Jimmy Hütte
Day 5: Alpe di Siusi
After a string of intense mountain climbing days, I like to recommend slowing down at present and strolling throughout the Alpe di Siusi plateau.
I created this Alpe di Siusi Meadows path, beginning on the Alpe di Siusi-Ortisei gondola mountain station, to information first time guests throughout the most important mountain pasture in Europe. That is one place the place a plan is critical if you wish to get probably the most out of your day.
Alongside the best way, I like to recommend consuming at Rauchhütte or Gostner Schwaige.
Day 6: Sella Go & Sassolungo Group
Navigate to Passo Sella, the mountain cross that hyperlinks Val Gardena with Val di Fassa, to both hike the Sassolungo Circuit Path, or climb the Oskar Schuster By way of Ferrata (Grade B/C).
Day 7: Depart Val Gardena
If you wish to squeeze in a single final hike earlier than your departure, I like to recommend mountain climbing the 6-km Steviola Plateau circuit.
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